P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Qualifying results from the 2025 Moto3 Australian Grand Prix (Round 19) where Joel Kelso became the first Australian to take pole in Moto3, with a lap record.
Joel Kelso clinched his first-ever Moto3 pole position at the Australian Grand Prix after a slipstream aid helped him secure the top spot on the grid at Phillip Island. His impressive performance marked his fifth consecutive front row start, with a new Moto3 record lap time of 1m 34.056s.
Kelso’s LevelUP – MTA teammate, Matteo Bertelle, played a key role in their success by working together to secure fifth place on the grid. Meanwhile, reigning Moto3 champion Jose Antonio Rueda had to settle for starting second, just 0.091s behind Kelso.
Luca Lunetta’s late effort earned him a third-place start, followed by Taiyo Furusato in fourth and Alvaro Carpe in sixth. Joel Esteban, filling in for Dennis Foggia, grabbed seventh on the grid in his return to the lightweight class.
Adrian Fernandez, who secured pole in Indonesia, could only manage eighth, while Maximo Quiles and Guido Pini rounded out the top ten qualifiers for the Moto3 race.
